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The Most Serene Republic

I know exactly what you're saying: not another Arts and Crafts band, another Broken Social Scene side project, yet another Canadian indie rock jam band with shimmering production values, way too many band members, and guest vocalists on every other track.

But hold on just a second now...The Most Serene Republic contain no Broken Social Scene members. Although they may find themselves lumped in together with other Canadian luminaries, they are influenced more by Moby, Dave Brubeck, and Radiohead. After all, the band is named after the Most Serene Republic of Venice, and their debut, Underwater Cinematographer, creates swirling landscapes that only the most jaded of listeners can resist.

Like a cross between Death Cab for Cutie, the Postal Service, and a bit of Broken Social Scene as well, this burgeoning group of youngsters make a glorious, sunny, unrestrained joyous, sometimes noisy racket. Red-haired, and goateed lead singer Adrian Jewett has all the look of a bright youth still in love with the world. He's backed by the requisite swelling guitars, twinkling keyboards and electronic effects by mastermind Ryan Lenssen, the crushworthy guitarist Emma Ditchburn, who provides a much needed counterpoint to Jewett's sweet Gibbard-esque voice, and an insanely talented drummer, all of whom show obvious joy in simply being on stage. It all comes to a head under choosing slightly off-kilter rythmns and song structures, which at their core, are simple pop songs, but done as an overwhelming, swirly, sloppy mess of music, lifting up to the heavens. I expect great things in the future.

The Most Serene Republic - Proposition 61
The Most Serene Republic - You're a Loose Canon McArthur...But You Get the Job Done
The Most Serene Republic - [oh] God

The Most Serene Republic's official site. Buy their album, Underwater Cinematographer from Amazon or iTunes Music Store.

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Posted by Queen of the Front Row at 01.17.06 at 5:17 PM

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